Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIDZ0012’

ABSTRACT

A new  Chrysanthemum  plant named ‘CIDZ0012’ particularly distinguished by the red-purple and white bi-colored anemone-type inflorescences, dark green foliage, uniform flowering, and an eight week flowering response.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed:Chrysanthemum×morifolium.

Varietal denomination: ‘CIDZ0012’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new Chrysanthemum, botanically knownas Chrysanthemum×morifolium, and hereinafter referred to by the varietyname ‘CIDZ0012’.

‘CIDZ0012’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivarhas red-purple and white bi-colored anemone-type inflorescences, darkgreen foliage, uniform flowering, and an eight week flowering response.

‘CIDZ0012’ originated from a hybridization made in February 2007 in acontrolled breeding environment in Salinas, Calif., USA. The femaleparent was the proprietary plant designated ‘Yovisalia’, U.S. Plant Pat.No. 11,760, with ray floret color of about RHS 75A with disc floretcolor of about RHS 154A and less vigorous growth.

The male parent of ‘CIDZ0012’ was an unpatented, proprietary plantidentified as ‘YB-B1665’ with light bronze inflorescences. The resultantseed was sown in July 2007 in Fort Myers, Fla., USA.

‘CIDZ0012’ was selected as one flowering plant within the progeny of thestated cross in December 2007 in a controlled environment in Fort Myers,Fla., USA.

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘CIDZ0012’ was accomplishedwhen vegetative cuttings were propagated from the initial selection inMarch 2008 in a controlled environment in Fort Myers, Fla., USA.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plantinitiated in March 2008, and continuing thereafter, has demonstratedthat the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for‘CIDZ0012’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successivegenerations of asexual reproduction.

‘CIDZ0012’ has not been observed under all possible environmentalconditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations inenvironment such as temperature, light intensity and day length.

A Plant Breeder's Right for this cultivar was applied for in Canada onAug. 17, 2010 (10-7070). ‘CIDZ0012’ has not been made publicly availablemore than one year prior to the filing of this application.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe basic characteristics of the new variety. The combination of thesecharacteristics distinguishes this Chrysanthemum as a new and distinctvariety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photographic drawing shows typical flower and foliagecharacteristics of ‘CIDZ0012’ with colors being as true as possible withan illustration of this type.

The photographic drawing shows in FIG. 1 four flowering potted plants ofthe new variety, and in FIG. 2 a close-up of the inflorescence.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The plant descriptions, measurements, and aforementioned photographswere taken in Gilroy, Calif. in mid May 2011 under natural light. Theseplants were propagated and grown in Nipomo, Calif. and shipped toGilroy, Calif. for the data collection and photographs. These plantswere approximately 11 weeks of age; grown as four plants together in asix inch pot under greenhouse trial conditions.

Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society ColourChart (R.H.S.) 2001.

TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘CIDZ0012’ AND A SIMILARVARIETY ‘Pink Yograceland’ ‘CIDZ0012’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,950) Colorof ray florets: White About RHS 75A to RHS 75B Quantity of ray florets:17-22 About 25 Inflorescence color: Smaller Larger Petiole color: GreenMore yellow-green

-   Plant:    -   -   Form, growth and habit.—Herbaceous pot-type, stems upright,            freely branching.        -   Plant height.—16.-18.0 cm.        -   Plant height (inflorescence included).—29.-33.0 cm.        -   Plant width.—17.-20.0 cm.-   Roots:    -   -   Number of days to initiate roots.—About 4 days at about 22            degrees C.        -   Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.—About 10-12 days            at 22 degrees C.        -   Type.—Fine, fibrous, free branching.        -   Color.—RHS N155B but whiter.-   Foliage:    -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate, simple.        -   Immature, leaf color, upper surface.—RHS 139A but darker            with some lighter blotching.        -   Lower surface.—RHS 147B.        -   Mature, leaf color, upper surface.—RHS 139A but darker with            some lighter blotching.        -   Lower surface.—RHS 147B.        -   Length.—5.5-7.0 cm.        -   Width.—4.8-5.3 cm.        -   Shape.—Ovate.        -   Base shape.—Attenuate.        -   Apex shape.—Mucronulate.        -   Margin.—Palmately lobed; irregularly serrate.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.        -   Lower surface.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.        -   Color of veins, upper surface.—RHS N138C        -   Color of veins, lower surface.—RHS N138C.        -   Petiole color.—RHS N138C.        -   Length.—1.7-1.9 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.3 cm.        -   Texture.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.-   Stem:    -   -   Quantity of main branches per plant.—4-6.        -   Color of stem.—RHS 138A but appears lighter due to hairs.        -   Length of stems.—15.-21.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.5 cm.        -   Length of internodes.—2.-3.0 cm.        -   Texture.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.        -   Color of peduncle.—RHS 138A.        -   Length of peduncle.—9.-11.0 cm.        -   Peduncle diameter.—0.2 cm.        -   Texture.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.-   Inflorescence:    -   -   Type.—Compositae type, solitary anemone-type inflorescences,            borne terminally above foliage, ray florets arranged            acropetally on a capitulum.        -   Quantity of short days to flowering (response time).—8            weeks.        -   Quantity of inflorescences per plant.—20-30.        -   Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.—About 4            weeks.        -   Fragrance.—Slightly spicy.-   Bud (just when opening/showing color):    -   -   Color.—RHS N74D with hints of RHS 72C and/or RHS 77C; while            some are more RHS N74D with hints of between RHS 71C and RHS            71D.        -   Length.—1.5-1.8 cm.        -   Width.—1.1-1.3 cm.        -   Shape.—Oblate.-   Immature inflorescence:    -   -   Diameter.—3.8-4.0 cm.        -   Color of ray florets, upper surface.—Closest to RHS N155B            with slight hints of color at the margins and/or apex of            about RHS 186B to RHS 186C.        -   Lower surface.—Closest to RHS N155B with light overlay of            RHS 186B to RHS 186C.-   Mature inflorescence:    -   -   Diameter.—6.5-7.0 cm.        -   Depth.—2.0 cm.        -   Total diameter of ‘disc’.—3.5-4.0 cm.        -   Receptacle height.—0.5 cm.        -   Receptacle diameter.—0.5-0.6 cm.-   Ray florets:    -   -   Average quantity of florets.—17-22 in 1-2 whorls.        -   Color of florets, upper surface.—Closest to RHS N155B.        -   Lower surface.—Closest to RHS N155B with slight overlay of            RHS 186B to RHS 186C and some slight RHS 70B mottled in many            at the center of floret.        -   Length.—2.7-3.5 cm.        -   Width.—0.7-0.9 cm.        -   Shape.—Elliptical.        -   Apex shape.—Rounded.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Papillose.        -   Lower surface.—Papillose.-   Disc florets:    -   -   Average quantity of florets.—Approximately 160.        -   Color of florets, inside.—Approximately RHS 71A maturing to            closest to RHS N155B.        -   Outside.—Approximately RHS 71A, maturing to closest to RHS            N155B with a varying overlay of shades lighter than RHS 70B;            some having a slightly darker margin along the apex.        -   Length.—1.1-2.1 cm.        -   Width.—0.15-0.4 cm.        -   Shape.—Tubular, elongated.        -   Apex shape.—Acute, 5 pointed.-   Phyllaries:    -   -   Quantity.—About 25.        -   Color, upper surface.—RHS 137B.        -   Lower surface.—RHS 137A to RHS 137B but appears lighter due            to hairs.        -   Length.—0.4-0.6 cm.        -   Width.—0.2-0.3 cm.        -   Shape.—Lanceolate.        -   Apex shape.—Acute.        -   Base.—Fused.        -   Margins.—Entire; papery.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Glabrous.        -   Lower surface.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Pistil.—1.        -   Found on both florets.—Yes.        -   Length.—0.4 cm.        -   Style color.—RHS 155C.        -   Style length.—0.35 cm.        -   Stigma color.—RHS 13B.        -   Stigma shape.—Bi-parted.        -   Ovary color.—Not observed.        -   Stamens.—4.        -   Found on only disc florets.—Yes.        -   Color of filaments.—RHS 155C but more translucent looking.        -   Length filaments.—0.15 cm.        -   Anther color.—Too dry to tell.        -   Anther length.—Less than 0.1 cm.        -   Anther shape.—Oblong.        -   Color of pollen.—Not observed.        -   Pollen amount.—Not observed.        -   Fertility/seed set.—Has not been observed on this hybrid.        -   Disease/pest resistance.—Has not been observed on this            hybrid.

What is claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plantnamed ‘CIDZ0012’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.